Home News Chemistry Chemistry Falling in Love with Chemistry Renowned organic chemist Richmond Sarpong '95 delivers distinguished chemistry lecture. Professors Look Beyond the Lecture Macalester faculty members find creative ways to help students learn even the most challenging concepts. Digital Drive Kai Akimoto '22 applied lessons from his Macalester football experience to digitizing Guam's COVID-19 testing process. Reimagining the Classroom For Mac faculty and staff, it was a summer of intense reflection and preparation for various fall scenarios. A Slice of Olin-Rice All summer, Mac’s science center bustled as professors and students dug into collaborative research. Making “Organic Metals” Fernando Marquez's chemistry research seeks to replace toxic metals in electronics. Surprises in Synthetic Chemistry Synthetic chemistry has a way of yielding unanticipated outcomes, and that's the way Scott Pedersen likes it. Finding Pathways to Valuable Molecules Haruhiko Kuramochi's chemistry research is highly theoretical, but has important implications for agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Chemistry Superstar When Anneliese Gest ’17 encountered chemical biology, she discovered her future. A Fascination with Chemistry A Beltmann Research Grant enabled Hoang Anh Phan to dig deep into the world of chemistry. A Lineage of Chemistry Excellence Students of professors Dennis Cao and Leah Witus are the academic descendants of a Nobel Laureate in chemistry. To Improve Modern Medicine Malik Mays came to Macalester with the goal of jumping into research—and succeeded. Cardiology Research at Johns Hopkins Amin Sabet gained valuable experience working in the Johns Hopkins cardiology research lab of Mac alumnus Dr. Mark Anderson. Geometries of Molecules Marla DeVault is researching atmospheric chemistry, supported by a Beckman Scholarship. Replacing Heavy Metals In Professor Cao’s chemistry lab, student researchers are actively seeking organic replacements for hazardous heavy metals. Publishing with Professors From topics as varied as childhood obesity in Mexico to the discovery of new galaxies, Macalester students research with faculty and publish the results. Early Editor Evelyn Pugh ’19 was one of ten high schoolers who put together The Best American Nonrequired Reading of 2015. Biochem Fights Alzheimer’s Nicole Mandel worked on purifying a protein that helps regulate copper in the body. Research Opportunities with Alumni in Science Science alumni bring qualified Mac students into their labs for outstanding summer research opportunities. Smoking-Related Tumors Working under Macalester alumna Lisa Peterson, Tia Eskridge investigated the chemicals involved in smoking. Learning with Lasers Bradley Pearlman ’16, with colleague Ian Wyse ’16 and Professor Tom Varberg, used laser spectroscopy to study the molecule gold sulfide. Previous 1 2 3 Next